I strongly have to echo LipstickMystick's comment about "cut cut cut ...."  That's been a constant theme in my life for the last 18 months or so, and this cutting out of all unnecessary entanglements has been important for me in my own personal development.   I've also been going through a rather "dry" and trying spell. While reading tenetnosce's post I was thinking about how my own  woo-woo stuff has really quieted down lately.  Then I read Lipstick's "cut" comment and got a low volume but distinct right-ear tone that lasted a good 20-30 seconds.  Funny.  I know it's not good to get hung up on these things because they can be a distraction too, but when they happen to confirm positive thoughts like that it is a good feeling. 

Detaching is definitely very important.  Of course it's sometimes easier said than done.  I can't handle being around people much at all anymore.  I spend a great deal of my time alone in a private room at the computer, with meditative music playing, occasionally burning some sage or incense, and keeping a peaceful environment.  It helps a lot, and yet I still really feel on edge quite a bit.   I'm currently renting a room in the home of a nice lady who often invites me to sit and watch TV with her.  I always politely refuse, and wonder if something is wrong with me because even the SUGGESTION that I do something like that upsets my nerves nowadays.  I don't even like being in the same home where a TV set is running ... I'm not sure if I'm legitimately that sensitive to the vibrations, or if I'm cracking up mentally.   

I feel tired and frustrated a lot as well.  I've always had "the answer has been with you the whole time" as the tagline under my handle here on the forum.   That's there as much to remind myself to relax and stay centered as it is for anyone else.  I'm starting to meditate again when the time is right; that helps a lot.  And I just try to keep in mind that there is no place I have to go, nothing I have to do ... just be.  It's such a simple truth, but one that for some reason seems quite difficult to totally integrate into my consiousness, and to put into practice in everyday life. 

PleiadianHealer recently recommended the Tolle book "Stillness Speaks."  I looked it up on Amazon and read the first few pages.  It suggests you think about how quiet a tree is, yet notice it is still alive and in total harmony with nature.  The idea being that just pondering on that for a few moments does help in a very real way to quiet you down internally.  I ordered the book. 

From what I see this is affecting others too.  I see some people becoming increasingly dull and slow - whilst others are slowly waking up and becoming far more plesant to be around.  It is strange...but something is happening.

I have talked about this with other people who have also noticed it.  Infact Lyra has a short piece on her new site about the same subject...

http://in2worlds.net/thoughts - Scroll down to the "Tug of War" section...

OK cool.  Part of the reason I put up these kind of posts is to evaluate how much of this is my own personal junk, and how much of it is more of a collective flavor.  I have been severely short on tolerance lately, and I've been struggling with how much tolerance is healthy, and when does it turn into a poor boundary issue.  Lately I just feel like looking at a person and telling them to shut their mouth and remove themselves from my space.  I know it's not very "love n' lighty" of me, but at least I'm honest about my feelings.  It's almost as if I wanna say, what the hell are you doing here on this planet anyway besides sucking up natural resources and multiplying?  Either get off my planet, or take me to a new one because I'm tired of this crap, and I'm tired of casting my pearls before swine.

Oh, believe me, I am.  I am in the process of moving, and I think I have thrown away more than I have packed.  I have half a mind just to put whatever I can fit in my car and leave the rest.  It's like all this junk was part of a life that no longer exists.

I sure hope so!  I don't know quite what it is but I seem to trust less and less in any form of external guidance or protection.  I'm not sure how to feel about that.  I sometimes feel like there are more forces around me waiting to pounce on every little mistake I make then there are those willing to cut me some slack and offer me a bit of grace.

It is, isn't it?  Well that explains a lot too.   Thanks for your kind words and support.  As usual it is the most comforting simply to know that somebody else can identify with me.

I get you, I get you!  I've been noticing these past few weeks that there seems to be one of those "dividing of the worlds" going on. I notice these periods from time to time. The best way I can describe it is to say that it's as if there is more of a severe, stark contrast between "vibrations I resonate with" and "vibrations I don't resonate with."  So much so that my attention is continually drawn to it, which it isn't, usually. Usually I just go about my own thing with a pretty mellow attitude. The last two weeks, it's like "How on Earth did THOSE people end up on this planet?  Stop the world - I want to get off!" Random strangers just seem more DENSE in their vibrations, somehow. Like they all have psychic cooties and suddenly I'm afraid they're catching

This could be part of the separation of worlds or timeline shifting or preparation for a "new earth" that some teachers and writers talk about. I dunno. But it is REAL and it is WEIRD and you are NOT ALONE IN EXPERIENCING THIS.  Nothing is wrong with you. Reality is acting severely funky It does that from time to time.

And while this division or separating of realities seems to be happening, I know that it's time to examine friendships, goals, projects, and creations that I'm invested in and make sure to ditch the ones that are out of resonance for me....otherwise, I know from experience, they create REAL, bad energy drag for me later on....cause burnout, disease, etc because I haven't dropped them.

So you might look on this as a time to say "What do I need to drop WITHIN my life - goals, friendships, projects, habits" that are no longer in true resonance with where your vibration is shifting to now....

And also look OUTSIDE to say, "What places/people have I moved out of resonance with?"

Take the scissors and don't be afraid to CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT.

Believe me, it's not the amount of friendships that matters. It's the quality.

I've had so many people I had thought I'd be lifelong pals with who at some point, I moved out of resonance with.  Some of those shifts happened dramatically and in unexpected ways.

But the cool thing is the friendships still remain intact from an energy perspective - I'm still able to lovingly honor everything we were to each other. But the energy drag (them not keeping up with where I was going) would have degraded those relationships very rapidly had I tried to slow down my vibration just to maintain friendships with them. So it's best that I'm not giving energy to them now.

MORE is not BETTER when it comes to friends.  Also, very psychically aware folks are often vastly separated by distance and sometimes interact on "shaman" time, maybe once or twice a year. Do you not consider them friendships just because you're not on the phone with them every day?  I don't.  I like how quiet my phone is these days. It means that when it DOES ring there is a conversation of high quality energy about to happen.

My goal is to have people I plug into who sustain me, and I sustain them, and there's not much point in spending time with someone who is "cycling on empty" as so many folks are out there.

That's just BORING and a waste of time and energy.

Don't waste your energy.

On the romance front, I reached a point where you may be now where I had given up on having a longtime partnership with anyone. But I spent two years HAPPY about that and building fulfillment within my own life through family, friends, career.

After two years of that (surprising) bliss, BOOM....Mr. Right was suddenly there.

The funny thing was, he was there before...at least, we already knew each other socially.

But he wasn't yet ready for me, nor I for him. We both had some spiritual homework to do to make room for the extremely powerful energies we were going to be moving together once we got involved as a couple.

So.....if things are quiet on that front.....it could be the calm before the amazing, wonderful, soulmate storm that may be headed your way in future.

In the meantime, dare to be choosy. I think the people we spend time with DO reflect on us.  If we're bored and just randomly hanging out with selfish people (the "Did you watch the superbowl/watch American Idol mortal folks" who can be so dull in their vibration).......then why would anybody REALLY cool ever come within our orbit? They wouldn't want to spend time with those dullards. Remove them NOW, make ROOM in your life for people of quality energy, and they WILL arrive when you're ready.

The Universe is very cool that way. Manifesting people literally out of thin air when they are meant to cross your path.  Who knows who right now might be in the process of moving to your location, not realizing that the two of you are headed for something fabulous together, but subconsciously chasing that wonderful vibration that you carry as a homing beam?

About crystals....I had some people asking me about crystal stuff this week, cleansing them, working with them, understanding the mineral kingdom, etc.  This piece might have some material that is helpful to you:

http://www.lipstickmystic.com/mail/how_ … ystal.html

Meanwhile, continue that release process and allow yourself to feel everything you are feeling now.  It's the new moon tonight, a powerful time for self-realization and clearing.

Energy hugs,

Lipstick Mystic aka Jennifer

Do you still works as as an alternative/naturopathic healer or Doctor?
When i was working as a Homeopath i got very low with strange mood swings and i think it was because i was picking up so much negative vibes/thought forms from the sick without taking measures to protect myself.
Some of these people are loaded and as a good healer goes into rapport with them.......
Just a thought.

Not at the moment.  I closed my office since I am moving soon, however I intend to continue in the new location.  You are absolutely right in terms of how easy it is for me to take on other people's moods and vibrations.  I try to be aware of it, but sometimes I get caught in this negative-feedback loop of sorts.

I should probably also disclose that I took a very high potency homeopathic remedy (Staphysagria 10M if you are curious) a few days ago that addresses deep-seated feelings of anger and resentment due to a feeling of having been abandoned.  So part of what is going on with me is definitely an aggravation, but I still wanted to put those feelings out there and get some feedback.

On the external side of things, I just see more and more people who are not just totally into themselves, but boisterously and outrageously so.  People who speak and act as if they are the only person in the world of any value, and that everybody else exists to cater to their every whim and fancy.  People who snicker and cajole at the least bit of mention of any worldview or belief that is contradictory to their own.  People who couldn't give a rat's hiney beyond anything that lies outside their own sphere of melodrama, except perhaps to discuss who they think the next American Idol will be, or how many gold medals U.S. athletes have collected in the Olympics, and how they haven't lived up to their expectations.

This brings to mind one of my favorite books by Philip K. Dick, called We Can Build You. One part of the book concerns an android manufacturer and his potential business relationship with a real estate developer who is starting a colony on the moon. The problem the real estate developer has is that of attracting people to such a desolate, lonely place. So he wants to "seed" the development. He wants to fill the houses, shops, offices, etc. with androids first. Then, when there's already a social system in place, he'll start advertising for families to come move to the already bustling moon cities.

When I read this part of the book (which is only mentioned in passing by the author, and never investigated further) it got me thinking. I figured the owner of the androids would do more than just create a friendly, inviting atmosphere for the first families. He'd do a lot more. He'd program those androids to have precisely the same attitudes and motivations that he'd want to see in the majority of real human residents some day. He'd want them to be profitable customers and manageable citizens above all, not happy healthy people. They would be the kinds of "people" you are talking about. They'd go out of their way to keep the sheep in check.

I think this is similar to the situation in the world today. Human beings do what they see the "other" human beings doing. If you believe in Organic Portals, they are the perfect vector for social programming. They set the rhythm for the rest of us to march to. Whether the people around you who you see acting in such a selfish way are actually OP's or not it's impossible to say, but their behavior is certainly suited to perpetuate a control paradigm. But even real human beings with souls are notoriously psychologically malleable, so even the most shallow selfish loudmouths might be (externally, purposely) misguided souled beings.

One thing that is helpful in dealing with such people is to look at them and think "Just what are you afraid of?". This is useful even if you are dealing with a definite OP, because there is still something their programmer is afraid of. Despite all the yapping and self-agrandizement, these beings have no internal power. They are primarily concerned with preventing you from investigating your own power. They want to convince you to behave like them, to take on their shallow obsessions and cold hearted attitude. They are afraid of losing your attention. They are afraid of you turning away from their world and building your own. They are afraid of you thinking too deeply, feeling too intensely, questioning too sincerely, and believing too confidently. When you observe their behavior in light of what they aren't saying and where they won't go, the narrowness of their mission becomes apparent, and they become little more than ridiculous cartoon characters.

I get the same damn thing. It's as if I always know what I'm supposed to say when somebody mentions an odd theory or something out of the ordinary. I feel an urge to ridicule them or think less of them, despite the fact that I have the very same interests! But I know the urge doesn't come from me. It's social conditioning--or something even more secret and unknown. Like ongoing hypnotic suggestion or something.

All I can say is to have faith, and to increase your closeness to those people around you who have proven themselves to have a positive effect on your soul.

The big fat crayons....too funny.

The fatter the better!

No seriously, I will definitely check out Lipton, especially since your last book recommendation for Stuart Wilde's Whispering Winds of Change was profoundly beneficial to me. 

I would love to go back to that space.  I've been trying as of late, with very little success.  Yes, Master Yoda, I know: There is no try.

I'm really not desperate.   More like perplexed.  I can handle being alone.  Heck, as of late I spend most of my time wishing that everybody else would get out of my face!  It just seems like there is some really high standard that is set for me that doesn't apply to the people around me.  So I wonder, is it some karmic thing that I need to work off?  If so, what do I need to do?  Or is it that I am subconsciously undermining myself by holding myself to some unattainable standard of perfection before I will accept a truly committed relationship in my life?  Or do I just have to wait another twenty years?  That would be fine except that I'm neither comfortable with continuing to engage in sexual exchanges with women who lack a higher awareness of what is actually going on during sex, nor do I believe that it is wise or healthy for me to live in celibacy.  So it appears that I am forced to compromise my values in either case.

Anyhow, I'll see what Lipton has to say and get back atcha!  Thanks for your thoughts.

I have one necklace from them, that I sent for a while back called "Indigo" which help's develop intuition, it's TRANSLUCENT sodalight beads, and at first I did  not think this was such a great stone, since in that past I had used it and got nothing from it, not realizing the stones I had were VERY low quality and OPAQUE.    Needless to say this necklace which does not look that poweful DID give me much stimulation in my third-eye as I wore it day after day (it's recommended to use it for at least 2 weeks to feel it's effects).   So after using this necklace I was sold on his advice and started to pay much more attention to this website.

Another interesting fact that I think makes a big difference in this website rather than other crystal websites is that the guy who run's it channel's the "gemstone guardian's" which are beings that reside in the stones themselves and are dedicated to helping humanity in a spiritual way.    I'm sure you proabaly know all stones have a "consciousness" to them, so I'm won't go into that.    This guy get's alot of tips from these beings and in turn put's out some amazing necklaces that really are theraputic.

Here's a link to the necklace I have:

http://www.gemisphere.com/gemstoneMissi … ission.htm

As it turn's out, right after I ordered this necklace, his whole backlog sold out really quick and now he does not have any in stock.

I also know a woman who ordered a "radiant heart" necklace from gemisphere for herself as a Christmas present and was amazed at how much love she feel's while wearing it.    She said it was one of the best present's should could have given herself for Christmas.

To answer your questions about crystal quality, yes, the higher the quailty the better the effect.   The good news is that if you do buy a lower quiality, let's say, amethyst beaded necklace, you'll still get some pretty good results.   Maybe not as good as the higher quality but, sometimes his prices are way out there.

This was true for me when I wanted to buy a lapis necklace from him, since I love this stone so much, but when I saw how much it would cost me, I didn't think I could afford it.    As it turns out, I found a $30  lapis necklace mala at a local bookstore and got some pretty good results from it.   I've noticed I have spontaneous psychic experiences with it on.   With the Indigo necklace, I've noticed that my mind seem's to quiet down and stay quiet throughout the day, which is very helpful when trying to take advantage of your intuition.

It's hard to say, which stones are best for you.   You would have to experiment to really see which ones call to you.   I still suggest amethyst to start, since it's great for calming the emotions and you'll be able to tune into your intuition more, but if you feel really drawn to the stones you metioned before, them go with your gut.

J.P.

I used to feel exactly like you do now,all the infomation i was finding out became too much and nearly ended up burning myself up but as everyone has said you on the verge of a major change in your life.
The main issue was i couldnt accept what was happening in the world, i became angered, frustrated by it all, wanted to anywhere else other than where i was, but one day i realised that it was me that was making too much of it all and was affecting everything in my life, and then i just accepted things for the way they were, i realised everything was in place for a reason, and as long as i remembered this and just became happy with living my moment, and not trying to be anywhere else, peace entered my life and finally for the first time i felt wonderful, peaceful and once more i i felt love for life and accepted life for the way it was and my life changed dramatically, everything fell into place and still is. Challenges will always be there to test you and it seems to me that as well as what Lyra said,you need to detatch yourself as much as possible and accept things for the way they are because there is a grand design at work as you know, let go and let it work for you, try it and see how u go!

Peace.

lyra wrote:

Your comment about "I could pretty much forget about a partner who....." blah blah blah BLAH BLAH also really stood out for me.   All I can say is...............if that's what you believe, then that's what you get.

Ya ya, blah blah blah.  I know.  Hence the self-disgust.  Part of me knows better, yet still it seems like my intentions for relatively meaningless things come about without so much as a simple snap of the fingers, while other intentions for more meaningful aspects of my life seem to repeatedly return with a big fat "DENIED" stamp upon them.  It's like: Okay! What? What do I need to do here?  Can somebody get out the big fat crayons because apparantely there is something I'm missing here!

The big fat crayons....too funny.    Well, that Bruce Lipton guy wrote a really great book that I mentioned called The Biology of Belief.  He was a cellular biologist and professor and was involved in genetic research and all that.  Also was an Atheist, and a high strung pessimist.  Had no luck in love, and had resigned himself to being miserable and alone for the rest of his life.  Then one thing led to another, and he began realizing that DNA was not responsible for triggering cell activity...belief and thoughts, aka, brainwaves were.   It went against everything that mainstream academia believed and taught, but it didn't matter...that's where the research was pointing, despite what academia had to say about it.  He had to look at what the data was showing, and see what was there, not what he wanted to see.  And so he had this big revelation and it turned his world upside down, and completely changed the way he thinks and tackles the world, and lo and behold, he realized his own beliefs and negativity were the ones holding him back, and once he changed his old mindset, things worked out for him.  And he found love!  Yay!  He's married now, and dedicates the book to her.   So you see, there you go..............it can happen.   It's all in your mindset, your vibes, your personal frequency, your thoughts, your beliefs, the whole shebang. 

I think if you work on getting past this speed bump time period in your life, relax a bit, chill, find a bit of inner peace, and stop worrying about finding love.....then it will happen.  Once you relax and find inner peace, and are putting out positive, open vibes then it will happen. Of course you're going to find someone.  You're only 30!  Bruce Lipton found his Mrs. Right I think when he was in his 50's.  So you're 20 years ahead of the game!

Just stop worrying about it and trying so hard, can't stress that enough.  Get some inner tranquility and one day when the time is "right", you'll know it.  You'll feel it on the inside and will be like, "You know, I'm *really* ready right now.   Truly.  So bring her on, wherever she is!"   It's quite possible you're not supposed to cross paths with her til you get de-frazzled and iron out some wrinkles. You might think you're ready, but maybe your higher self knows otherwise.    So defrazzle, find what makes you happy in life, focus on that, and the rest will fall into place on its own naturally. 

tenetnosce,
The rutilated quartz and smokey quartz are not that bad, but they work more with the lower chakras and clearing them out.  The amethyst is more of a centering, healing, and calming stone, plus it's great for awakening the 6th and 7th chakras.   If I were to pick one stone that helps the most with those becoming more aware at this time I would choose amethyst.   Also, try to get a beaded necklace, rather than a pendant, the necklace is much stronger and I say this from experience.     I hope this helps.

J.P.

Hmm.  Well I would say that my lower chakras are the ones more out of balance than the higher ones, though I will look into the amethyst.  I have always had an unusual pattern of energetics in that I have much more difficulty in developing my lower chakras than the higher ones.  It's as if the lower ones are more foreign to me and I don't have as much experience with them.

A curious coincidence.  I just received a catalog in the mail from "Gemisphere".  Do you have any experience with this company?  They have amethyst necklaces ranging from $145 to $1145.  How much of the therapeutic value do you think is determined by the quantity and quality of the gemstones versus the intention behind their use?